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James Mcavoy Needs To Clean Up His Act In Filth (Trailer)

12th April 2013

Filth, the latest movie to star James McAvoy, is an adaptation of Irvine Welsh’s novel of the same name and...

Danny Boyle Plots Trainspotting Sequel In 2016

11th March 2013

Danny Boyle is hoping to release 'Trainspotting' sequel 'Porno' in 2016.The 'Slumdog Millionaire' director has revealed that the long-rumoured sequel...

Alan Mcgee Working On Britpop Musical With Welsh

13th December 2011

Former music mogul Alan Mcgee is hoping to stage a new West End theatre production telling the story of Britpop...

James Mcavoy To Appear In Filth

8th August 2011

James McAvoy has signed up to star in 'Filth'.The 'Wanted' actor will take on the lead role in the movie...

Ewan Mcgregor Hints At Trainspotting Sequel

31st March 2011

Ewan McGregor has hinted he may star in a 'Trainspotting' sequel if the script is good enough.The Scottish actor -...

Carlyle Would Work On Boyle's Porno For Free

11th September 2009

Scottish actor ROBERT CARLYLE is desperate for DANNY BOYLE to film the sequel to cult movie TRAINSPOTTING - insisting he...

Harry Potter Prequel Breaks Short Story Sales Record

8th August 2008

A book featuring a prequel to the Harry Potter series of novels has becoming the fastest-ever selling collection of short...

Rowling Puts Harry Potter Prequel Up For Auction

29th May 2008

A prequel to the Harry Potter series of novels is to be auctioned for charity next month.JK Rowling has written...

Welsh Makes Film About Death Row Prisoner

7th May 2008

TRAINSPOTTING creator IRVINE WELSH has made a film about the life of a Scottish marine who was released from death...

Borrell Lands Movie Role

3rd April 2008

RAZORLIGHT frontman JOHNNY BORRELL has turned his attention to acting - landing a role in IRVINE WELSH's latest movie THE...

Boyle Hopeful Of Mcgregor Reconciliation

3rd April 2007

Director DANNY BOYLE is still hopeful he can persuade EWAN MCGREGOR to star in an adaptation of IRVINE WELSH book...

Fascinating Fact 1990

23rd August 2006

Author IRVINE WELSH, PETE TOWNSHEND and DAMON ALBARN will contribute liner notes to a new THE CLASH singles box set.

Irvine Welsh In Munchkin Row

13th July 2006

TRAINSPOTTING author IRVINE WELSH has angered little people across the UK, because his new stage play is about drunken Munchkins...

Keane Hire Cult Author For Video

9th April 2006

British band KEANE have hired cult TRAINSPOTTING author IRVINE WELSH to direct the first music video from their forthcoming sophomore...

Schneider Wants To Team Up With Irvine Welsh

28th September 2005

Comedy actor ROB SCHNEIDER wants to team up with TRAINSPOTTING author IRVINE WELSH and take the rest of his books...

Carlyle Wants Trainspotting Sequel

18th August 2005

ROBERT CARLYLE is desperate for EWAN McGREGOR and director DANNY BOYLE to settle their feud, because he would love to...

Welsh Inspired By Classic Literature

4th January 2005

TRAINSPOTTING author IRVINE WELSH has bizarrely cited JANE AUSTEN as the novelist who inspired him to write drug and violence-filled...

Carlyle To Ply Meat Trade

21st May 2004

JAMES BOND star ROBERT CARLYLE is to appear in a macabre new movie, written by TRAINSPOTTING creator IRVINE WELSH....

Miller And Carlyle Up For Porno

30th September 2003

JONNY LEE MILLER and ROBERT CARLYLE are eager to reprise their TRAINSPOTTING roles in sequel PORNO - despite EWAN McGREGOR's...

Irvine Welsh Gets Boxing Clever

21st August 2003

Gritty writer IRVINE WELSH is planning on raising awareness about youth suicide - by stepping into the boxing ring....

Mcgregor 'Not Keen' On Trainspotting Sequel

24th April 2003

Actor EWAN McGREGOR is now "not keen" on reprising the drug addict role of RENTON in a TRAINSPOTTING sequel....